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The “World Tea & Coffee Expo” is to be held for the 4thtime at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East, Mumbai from Thu 20thOct to Sat 22ndOct 2016. WTCE is a dedicated global trade event for the Tea, Coffee and allied sectors and consists of an Expo, a 2-day hi level conference and workshops. WTCE gives an opportunity to showcase products, services & technologies, network with focused buyers, upgrade knowledge and find practical solutions to issues faced by this vital sector. In addition to catering to a huge and growing domestic market, the Hot beverage segment is a major forex earner providing large scale employment opportunities especially to women. The Expo showcases the best that India has to offer as also makes accessible world class products and technologies to Indian businessmen.The 2016 edition has about 70 Exhibitors from 7 countries including Pavilions from Tea Board of India and Sri Lanka Tea Board. On display are New-age Tea & Coffee Products and Brands, Specialty Tea & Coffee, Vending Solutions, Premixes, packaging solutions, Machineries, Retail Chains, Technologies, accessories, ingredients, Certifications etc. The Expo offers huge potential for appointing Distributors, Bulk orders, joint ventures, franchising, networking, knowledge-sharing, meeting government officials, marketing alliances and overall branding. International buying delegations visit the expo to look for credible business partners in India.

April 20 2016The Editor has again taken his privilege seriously and posted some photographs of Boroi Tea Estate in the Halem district of the North Bankt the bungalow he and family lived in during 1960 by showing photographs and also of the well planned gardenpanned by Jayanta and Rupa Saikia the present occupiersPlease Click http://www.koi-hai.com/Default.aspx?id=485005 to view. Great memories for all my family

April 17 2016

Thanks to Deepak Rikhye we have a story of interest about the river Suklai from Bhutan moving on past the Mangaldai on the North Bank of Assam toread please click Click Here

April 11 2016

The Editor has taken his privilege seriously and posted some photographs of the bungalow he and family lived in during 1955 to 1957 by showing photographsof the wonderful garden creaated by Dulai and Ankita Mahanta, the present occupiersPlease Click http://www.koi-hai.com/Default.aspx?id=485005 to view. Great memories for all my family

We are priviledged to have Deepak Rykhe's story of Deepa Hazarika's narrative "A lady's tryst with Assam" which begins with a significantintroduction; a rationale unfolds to explain how her love for nature had assumed such profound depths to read please Click Here

October 12 2015Thanks to Sarita DasGupta we have once again we have an amusing story about language used in Tea Gardens and involving many amusing memoriesto read please Click Here

September 20 2015

A story from the Irish Times of the Eccentric lives of Irish and British tea-planters showing Bob (Ginger) Craig to read please Click Here

September 27 2015

The story and history of Gillanders Arbuthnot to read please click Here

September 26 2015

Sadly we have to report that Jimmy Pinto died to read please click here

September 22 2015

Thanks to Duncan Allan we have the facts about the Duncan management to read please Click Here

September 21 2015

Here we have,thanks to Deepak Rikhye the story of The Owl and the Pussy Cat,enunciating in bold letters just one name: Edward Lear (1812-1888). To read please Click Here

September 16 2015

As a result of the BBC programme, Radio 4's File on Four and BBC News it seems that the BBC Correspondent Justin Rowlett is a 'tree hugger' and goes under the name of 'ethical man' however the truth is that he is anotherwho makes friends with the management and then goes to the lines witha Union man - Tea should declare them persona non grata.

September 13 2015Thanks to Minoo Avavri we have an intersting family history to readplease Click Here

September 13 2015

The McLeod Russel Group have given us an informative and interesting

answer to the BBC claims about the mistreatment of the Tea labour forces

Peter Aitkens is trying to find out about a medal colours from a Lieutant Col who served in the AVLH, if anyone recognises it please let the Editor knowto view please Click HereThe problem has been solved --it is the Tripura Medal

May 28 2015

We are delighted to have another contribution from Roderick Chalmers --Presbyterian Church at Cutlacherra to read please Click Here

May 23 2015

Peter Byrne served in the Dooars in the 50’s wonders if there is anyone wishes to correspond to read please click here

May 23 2015

Thanks to Shamol Ghosal we have an interesting story by Jeff Koehler, an American author giving the problems of Darjeeling Tea and that it may disappear in the next decade or so to read please Click Here

May 23 2015

An appreciation of the late John Trinick by Deepak Rikhye is availableto read please Click Here

May 19 2015

John Tustain Managing Director of Typhoo Tea has passed away after celebrating his 100th birthday to view please Click Here

We are indebted to Kailash Chaurasia for bringing to us an Amazing collection of photographs depicting life in Indiaa century ago are found in an old shoebox. A tennis party pose among tea trolleys: full-length dresses and sun hats for the ladies; shirt-sleeve order, neat moustaches and optional pipe for the men. to view please Click Here

Dilsher Sen tells the Editor :It is with the deep regret that I wish to inform you of the sad passing of Mr Deepak Khaitan, the Vice Chairman of Mcleod Russel and the eldest son ofMr.B.M.Khaitan on March 9, 2015.Messages to Mr.B.M.Khaitan can be sent to: bm.khaitan@mcleodrussel.com

February 2 2015Another two reminisces about Cutlacherra and Calcutta from Roderick to read pleaseClick Here

January 29 2015Thanks to John Gill we have the facts about the poachers trying to kill Rhino in Kazaringa and the defense to stop it to read please Click Here

January 28 2015

We have some interesting stories about Khasis and Tea supplied by Willie Wood to read please click here

January 21 2015

Thanks to Dilsher Sen we have a copy of the WM Times to view plrease Click Here

January 20 2015

Nasim and Bonnie Anwar have created a great factual story about Shamshernagar Air Fieldin Bangladesh--the location of a very important and busy airfield used for supplying Chang Kai Chek the leader of China with a variety of items during the second World War to read please Click Here

Duncan Allan tells us that he received this note from a modern VA which shows the long expected progression fromVP to clonal seed has taken place. This will be of interest to old koi hais to read please Click Here

January 17 2015

Sadly we have to report thew passing of Robin Miller to read please Click Here

January 15 2015

Terry Morris tells us of the Tea Growing in Northern ireland to read about it please Click Here

Derek Perry says "my eye caught signage directing the tourist to New Zealand’sown tea estate, to read all about it please Click Here

January 5 2015

We are looking for Helene Tosh to read details please go to Where are they now

part of SERVICES

January 1 2015

The voices of Indian PoWs captured in the first world war

a very interesting story and we thank Venk Shenoi for it please

Click here

January 1 2015

The first of 2015--thanks to Roderick Chalmers for keeping us informed of his own stories of yesterdays, including Garden Concert Parties, A wedding and it's receptionCutlacherra Mornings and a story on Cachar to read please Click here

December 31 2014

Elizabeth Tully

Margaretha Simpson tells us, sadly of the the death of Dick Tully's daughter Elizabethpeacefully at Roxburghe House in Aberdeen to read please click here

December 25 2014

Happy Christmas to all the koi-hai readers where ever you are, friends old and friends new. I hope the year ahead is healthy and safe for you, Mary Denise Sloan (Pollard)

For details of the first tea sold in UK originating from Scotland Click Here please

November 19 2014

Lou McArthur, Granddaughter of JHC Ross of Budlaiar in the Goriajan Club district has shered som photos and thoughts for us. The family are visiting QAssam shortly with two young family members who were born in Assam 80 pus years ago--great ladies --to read Click here please

A lady, Eithne Webster sent a copy of her father Francis McCarron's contract from 1933 with the Loongsoal Co, part of the Assam Frontier Tea Company.His contract was written in 1933 80 years ago !!! also there is a copy of his Provident Fund regulations--a very in teresting piece of history and we thank Eithne to view please Click here

September 12 2014

Sadly we learn of the sad passing of Probin Bora, General Manager of Langharjan Tea Estate (The Jorehaut Tea Limited), at Langharjan T.E., to read please Click Here --additional compliments for Probin by Malcolm Geary

September 9 2014

Thanks to Manish Bhartia we have an interesting article on "Tea Tourism in Assam" to read please click here

Old Dooars hands may be interested to learn that Jalpaiguri district was split into two with the creation of Alipurduar district two days agoto read about it please Click Here

June 20 2014

Sadly we have to announce the death of Dr Daphne Chesshire peacefully on June 19 to read and find funeral arrangements please click Here

June 18 2014

We are delighted to have another story from Sarita Dasgupta about SEASONS IN THE SUN to view please Click Here

June 17 2014

A young lady Raihana Hasan wrote a book “Sips from a Broken Teacup" which was published in 2011 . It is about life in the the tea gardens (1962-71) in what was then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, the repercussions on the plantations of the 1971 turmoil and the civil war that led to the breakup of Pakistan. To visit the site here is the link

May 8 2014Thanks to Gowri Mohankrishnan we have her sister Viji's article on using 'chai' for cancer sufferers to readplease Click Here

May 7 2014

Yfke Simpson recently attended the Inchcape lunch inDundee and learned that Retta Beattie is now living atthe Abbey Field House Sauchie Road Crieff. andwanted to pass it on as several people were asking

May 1 2014

Duncan Allan has sent us his memory of learningto drive a steam train at the time of Partition toread please Click Here

April 29 2014

We are pleased to Habib Quader's second instalment of his writing and experiences of the Assam Company. Dadu has been ill and apologises for being a little slow in completing his story. I am sure Koi Hai readers will join me in wishing him a speedy recovery.To read the story please Click Here

April 28 2014Pratyush Parasar Sarma has found a Tennis cup from Goriajan Club dated 1918 for sale in E-Bay to read please Click Here

April 26 2014It is pleasing to report that we now have the Convener's Report, List of Attendees, and a large colection of photos of those attending the Eastbourne Lunch earlier this month to start viewing Please click here

April 26 2014Jill Dawkins this year visited Kashmir and tells us of her experience to read please Click Here

April 19 2014The first photos of the Eastbourne Lunch to view please Click Here

April 14 2014Ian Leetham's death--We are pleased to show the Eulogy given by Mike Courtney's at Ian's funeral. This was given to us by Ian's daughter Adele to read please, click Here

April 14 2014Pleased to show Clive Roberson's Newsletter April 2014 to read please Click Here

April 13 2014Thanks to Sarita Das Gupta we have a great appreciation of the Tea Musicians of old and new--Thank you Sarita to read please Click Here

April 10 2014We are pleased to show the story of visits by David Milborrow to India and Burma and have permission to show the photographs This is all part of the War Graves Photographic Project to read pleaseClick Here

April 1 2014Thanks to Bharati Krishan we have an history of Tea over the centuries, to read please Click Here

March 31 2014Another new Book--A Tea Planter's Son by Jimmy Pyke to view pleaseClick Here

March 30 2014There is an interesting web site with a lot of information on Green Tea making to see please go to www.teaconsultindiacom.in

March 25 2014Apologies to anyone who received strange messages allegedly from me the Editor of Koi-Hai--Some so and so hacked into my addressDavid

March 23 2014A wonderful story of life the late 19th and 20th centuries in North-Eastern India as experienced by the Dominy Family from Devon, is now available to read with more to come. It tells the story of the daughter of the family who married into the Young family. The abundance of photographs, letters and memoir of her and her only child give a rich picture of lives in North East India.to read please Click Here

March 21 2013The Road to Laika--This is a very well written story of life in Upper Assam in the 60's by Kim Dodwell to read please Click Here

March 16 2014Tea and Me is the story of Rod Brown's colourful early years in West Bengal in the 1950's to view please Click Here

March 15 2014Gordon Alexander a retired planter from South India has written a fine book named the "Road to Puthukkad" to find details and his website please Click Here

March 15 2014Some old photos taken by Rod Pimm between 1962 and 1968 of life in the Dooars to view please Click Here

March 10 2014The Editor has decided to alphabetsize the list and to stop fighting the computer which always wants to go alphabetically. All the pages are there but you will have to locate--I will move What's New to the top, to make life easier

March 10 2014The entire Koi-Hai family are invited to to the launch party of the retail outlet cum tea lounge of Damayanti tea industries to read please Click here

March 10 2014More from KK Mehra--has moved from a Foggy Morning to Golf on Sunday in his musings --to read please Click here

March 9 2014Sadly we have to report the passing of Shireen Zaman, to read please Click Here

March 7 2014Thanks to Jimmie Bain we have the latest description of Cornish Tea to view please Click Here

March 6 2014Sadly we report the passing of Ajay Mehra to read please Click Here

March 5 2014Rod Brown has written his life story in Tea. He spent 17 years in the Western Dooars with Goodrickes from 1951 to 67, the last 7 as Manager of Aibheel T.E. He recently completed his autobiography to read please click hereMarch 2 2014Twelve photos showing the automated tea factory at Oyan near Pasighat, Arunachal. Apart from placing the green tea leaves on the conveyor belts by hands, nothing else is touched, to view please Click Here

February 24 2014Some magnificent photographs taken by Frank Ashley Larkins, in the Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh to view please Click Here

February 23 2014Thanks to Pransu Raj Kaushik we have a motivational challenge -- starting a collective, constructive, and hopefully uplifting exchange. It's a one-time thing and we hope you will participate to read please Click Here

February 21 2014Sadly we have to report the passing of our old friend Pam Peters, to read and get funeral arrangements please Click Here

February 17 2014Thanks to Alan Lane we have a great story from the Daily Mail of Today about a Burma tour to read please Click Here

February 15 2014Thanks to Robin Humphries we are able to show the link to a group who have the task of creating a Future for Tea -- a Hero Crop by 2030 to read please click here

February 13 2014A New Page has been created with the title LETTERS to encourage dialogue between readers and the Editor would like to receive more --the first is a good one about the plusses and minuses of Tea bags. To read please click here

February 13 2014Sadly we have to report the passing of Mr Rupen Banerjee to read please click here

February 9 2014How Vietnam became a coffee giant, from the BBC, to read please Click Here

February 9 2014KK Mehra has produced several more and interesting poems to read please click here

February 7 2014To read of Minoo Avari's latest contribution including his transition from a Darjeeling planter to South India-- Click Here

February 3 2014To read of the 50 years of leadership by Mr B M Khaitan of the Williamson Magor,McLeod Russel Group Please Click Here

January 29 2014An urgent message from the Convenor of the AssamReunion Eastbourne 15th April 2014 polite request- to read please click here

January 28 2014To see the winners of the Roberts Polo Cup at Jorhat in 1961 please Click Here

January 26 2014We have now added the words of Harold Mann who was ITA Scientific Officer from 1900 to 1907 to the pages of the discussion on Tea manufacture--many interesting observations to read Click here

January 21 2014A wonderful story of bravery about the beginning of the second world war in Asia to read please Click Here

January 15 2014There is a discussion going on about the manufacture of Tea and that not enough has been done to improve the equipment. The origin of the discussion was a collection of letters created by Ranga Bedi with comments coming from Venk Shenoi, Jimmie Bain and Larry Brown--others have indicated their intention to join in the discussion to see the page please Click Here

January 13 2014We have a wonderful story from the New York Times of 1862 about Tea-Growing in India, to read please Click Here

January 10 2014In memory of Cyril Graves, his daughter Sally made a return visit to Assam with her husband Mark. They both hope that the readers of Koi Hai will enjoy looking at the photos and sharing the memories of their visit. To view please Click HereJanuary 10 2014Protima Rodrigues has kindly penned her Nostaglia thoughts of her life as a Tea Child to read please Click Here

January 8 2014Thanks to Pullock Dutta here is a story about Chengung Tea Estate plants found after 170 years to read please Click Here

January 7 2014Ranga Bedi a well known and respected engineer who was associated with the Tea Industry for many years has written a three dissertations on the subject of Tea Machinery. To read Please Click here

It would be appreciated if the engineers from the industry could read and comment. The Editor will be pleased to show the discussion on the Koi-Hai web site Please send your comments to editorkoihai@aol.com

January 4 2014

Thanks to Alan Wood we have the information about Assam being in a seperate Time Zone to read please Click Here

January 3 2014

Pransu Kaushik has written of a living legend of Assam, who has carried on with his mission to fight many common as well as life threatening ailments by the application of herbal medicines-- to read Please Click Here

To see some photos of Biomass generating electricity and family photos at Bicrampore T E in Cachar please Click Here

December 17 2013The page to send Christmas Greetings and Good Wishes for a New Year are now open if you wish to join in. We started it in 2012 thanks to the idea for Yfke Simpson --Editorkoihai@aol.comTo see the page Click Here

December 17 2013

Sadly we report of the passing of Mike Graystone to read please Click Here

We are pleased to show the fine eulogy for the late Chris Allen from his two children Adrian Allen and Sadie Lund to read please Click Here

December 9 2013

We are grateful to Willie Wood and Ashley Larkins for keeping us up to date with the recent Charity Auction in Gauhati to read please Click Here

December 7 2013

Thanks to Shamol Ghosal we have a story of Tea Culture in America to read please Click Here

December 2 2013

Sadly we have to record the death of Dr Tom Norman to read please Click Here

December 1 2013

To see details of the current BBC TV series on Wild Burma to view please .Click Here

November 30 2013

The page to send Christmas Greetings and Good Wishes for a New Year are now open if you wish to join in. We started it in 2012 thanks to the idea for Yfke Simpson -- Editorkoihai@aol.comTo see the page Click Here

November 22 2013

Hong Kong to hold its first rare tea auction to read all about it pleaseClick Here

November 25 2013

A new book Footprints on the Track--Anglo Indian Railway Memories Books name 'Train of Memory' with a review in the Times of India by Priya M. Menon To read please Click Here

November 25 2013

Thanks to Shamol Ghosal we have some cold pictures of Darjeeling today to view please Click Here

November 20 2013

Thanks to Pransu Raj Kaushik we have a new reminisce, to read please Click Here

November 16 2013

Thanks to Robin Humphries we have the story of McCluskieganj to read please click here

Since early in 2013 we heard that the facts of the theft of funds of Jorhat Races in 1932 had been found and we were keen to have the story. Thanks to Mike Nancollas we have it--to read please Click Here.October 28 2013

We recommend a new book about Shillong written by Ankush Saikia to view please Click Here

October 28 2013

From the web site "India Tea" we have the story of the visit to Makum by the Chinese who were ousted from India in 1962 to see please Click here

October 27 2013

The Editor apologises for failing to click the last button when posting both the Dibrugarh and Golaghat cemeteries in May 2013. It has now been corrected and can be seen by Clicking Here

October 26 2013

Thanks to Ranga Bedi we have a wonderful collection of 3D pictures of the Taj Mahal to view please Click Here

October 20 2013

Maureen and Gordon McGilvray are trying to find the whereabouts of Brig and Priti Suri to read request please Click Here

October 14 2013

Again KK Mehra has come up with more poetry relevant to today's life plus some photos to view please Click Here

October 13 2013

Denys Shortt our great supporter has won yet more recognition nationally to read please Click Here

Sadly we report the passing of George Bradley to read please Click Here

October 6 2013

Sadly we have to report that Mrs Nuron Richmond, wife of T. ("Birdie") Richmond (Assam Co:) has died to read please Click Here

October 5 2013

A new portal on TeaThe Editor, Anirban Roy, of the new web site www.indiatea.co.in has asked Koi-Hai to help spread their message to our readers and we are pleased to help Go to Useful Links pageOctober 3 2013

It is a privilege to show the" Two from Gandrapara" to view please Click Here

October 1 2013

We are privileged to have the poetic musings from K K Mehra to read please click here

October 1 2013

Gowri once again educates us to the Dooars weather and how beautiful it can be to view please Click Here

September 20 2013Thanks to Shamol Ghosal we have some interesting comments on Solar Power in Assam to read please Click Here

September 17 2013

Sadly we have to report the passing of Ian Dalton Larkins to read please Click Here

Thanks to Shamol Ghosal we have the story of Kohini T E in Darjeeling area which was closed in 1962 and reopened and rejuvenated in 1994 and doing well to view please Click Here

August 2 2013

An interesting discussion is taking place as to whether plastic should be allowed to replace the Pluckers Basket to read please Click Here

August 2 2013

Another sadly we have to report the passing of Tim Healey to read please Click Here

August 1 2013

Sadly we have to report the passing of Hemen Barooah to read please click here

July 27 2013

Sujata Ojha for tells us of the Zaloni group from the Dulijan area They call themselves Zalonians and share information about themselves as well as other tid bits of information to read please click here

july 24 2013

We are very grateful for the collection of photographs of the Qingham - Tibet railway from the roof of the world and we thank Venk Shenoi for sending them to us for all to enjoy To see please Click Here

july 15 2013

Sadly we have to report the passing of Ralph Kynoch to read please click here

June 28 2013

Minoo Avari has kindly sent us some pics of late 19th and early 20th centuries to view please Click Here

June 24 2013

We are pleased to be able to show the Eulogy and appreciations of Dick Simpson on the web site to view please Click Here

JUNE 23 2013

HAMISH BARKLEY .is looking for old friends from the Dibrugarh area of Assam to read please click here

June 22 2013

Habib Quader has written of his memories of the Assam Company to view pleaseClick Here

June 20 2013

Duncan Allan has reminded us with old memories of old Cachar to read please Click Here

Sadly we have to report the passing of Dick Simpson on June 1 to read please click here

June 2 2013

Eileen Hewson who created all the books on graveyards with British occupants in many places but in particular N E India has now done the same for Sri Lanka. Eileen tells us, I have started a new site www.genealogysrilanka.com which might be useful to any one in tea. It is part blog.to read please Click Here

June 2 2013

An interesting advert for visiting Assam to enjoy the Monsoon rains to view please Click Here

May 30 2013

A very colourful and informative video of Winged Seduction Birds Of Paradise to enjoy please Click Here

May 24 2013

To read of the visit of Denise and Francis Sloane's visit to Assam recently pleaseClick Here

Were pleased to welcome Ramniwas Jhalani to the Directory--a retiree and would like to contact old friends to read please Click Here

May 12 2013 An interesting collection of photos from Assam Tea in the 1880's to view pleaseClick Here

May 12 2013/

The last Brit on the River Kwai: Reg Twigg, one of the few remaining survivors of the Death Railway, died last week but the story he left behind will stay with you forever, to read please Click Here

May 12 2013Recently, U.K.’s National Army Museum conducted a poll on Britain’s greatest battle fought over the last 400 years. Waterloo, Aliwal, D-Day/Normandy, Rorke’s Drift and the twin battles of Imphal and Kohima were selected as the top five battles --We have manqaged to show several stories of this time to read Please Click Here

May 7 2013A young lady is looking for information on Reginald Walmsley to read please Click Here

May 5 2013

Shona Patel has written a book "Tea Time for The Firefly" Shona was born and brought up in Tea to view please Click Here

May 4 2013

The Editor is privileged to have received an informative and enjoyable letter from Jill Dawkins of her very recent visit to Assam. to read please Click Here

May 2 2013

To read the recent report on the Past, Present, and Future of the Indian Tea Industy --report from Tocklai Experimental station Click Here

May 2 2013

Sadly we have a report of the sad end to a Daredevli wire walker at the Teesta Bridge to view please Click Here

April 28 2013

A display shown at Hong Kong airport all about Tea to view please Click Here

April 28 2013

The photographs, List of Attendees, and the Convener's report on the Eastbourne Lunch are on site. To view please Click Here

April 25 2013Anyone who worked at the Namrup FCI (Fertilizer) plant in Assam in 1968 should look at the request from Milton Dean please Click Here

April 24 2013

A page from History –‘Sweeper the Brave’ by Major General (retd) Syed Ali Hamid to read a great story please Click Here

April 24 2013This is an historic document and will be of great interest to those who were with the Jhanzie and Jokai Companies as well as others who were in the Panitola/Dikom/Lahoal/Dibru and Doom Dooma areas to read please Click Here

April 19 2013Peter Byrne is trying to find and make contact with Tom Tyson, a planter from the Dooars, last seen there in about 1953. Please look at the Where are They Now page by clicking Here

April 19 2013

Thanks to Kailash Chaurasia we have an interesting story about the problems Majuli Island in the middle of the Bramhaputra river is encountering to read please Click Here

April 18 2013

The Tea board of the UK have awarded Davenport's of Northwich the UK"s Top Teas Place for 2013 to read please Click Here

April 18 2013

A very bad storm hit the Calcutta/West Bengal area on april 17 to read please Click Here

April 17 2013

A very informative photo of 1870 of the view from Eden Sanatorium in Darjeeling to view please Click Here

April 16 2013

Here we have the BI-ANNUAL REPORT of WITTA TEA GARDEN which is the smallest tea garden on the earth but bstubbornly refused recognition By the Guinness book of records to read please Click Here

Thanks to Shamol Ghosal we have some interesting explanations about Tea to view please Click Here

April 2 2013

We are privileged to have the copy of the Eulogy given by Finn Jackson for his father Colin Jackson whom we knew and respected to view, please Click here

April 1 2013

Tim Crabb has kindly given us a report of his recent visits to Assam where he had been as a boy and also the family visit to Kaziranga to view please Click Here

April 1 2013

Clive Roberson has created his April Newsletter absolutely on time, to read please Click HereMarch 30 2013An article from the Wall Street Journal telling of the efforts to save the Rhinos in Assam from poachers to read please Click Here

March 27 2013

An interesting article about the industrialisation of Bengal over the years to read please Click Here

March 22 2013

We are again indebted to Saumitra Sen for giving us the story of Dharamsala and the search for Kangra Tea to read please Click Here

March 22 2013

Phil Bayley recently gave a talk about Assam to the local junior school where he lives and he has shared with us the 'Thank you Mr Bayley' from the children for which we thank him, to read please Click Here

March 22 2013

Sadly we have been advised of the passing of Victor Austin --to read please Click HereMarch 18 2013

Yfke Simpson --Tells us that she enjoys reading the "What's New" page and would appreciate being contacted if any old friends would like information from the pastYfke's e-mail address is ysimpson@talktalk.net

March 17 2013

Minoo Avari has placed an old photo which he would like help in dating. It shows his Grandfather and other worthies-- to view please Click Here

March 17 2013We are delighted to welcome a new Correspondent who tells of his time as a Trainee Assistant 33 years ago in the Dooars, to read please Click HereMarch 14 2013

Here we have another description of "V" Force to read please Click Here

March 13 2013

We have to thank Peter Ducker for a great story of the V Force in Eastern India and Burma during WW11 to read please Click here

To read of the Military and tea management career of C M Spaull pleaseClick here

March 12 2013We have the details of "Marianne North, a Very Intrepid Painter", Thanks to Alan Lane, to visit please Click Here

March 12 2013To learn of the Shortage of rainfall in the Barak tea industry please Click Here

February 26 2013

We care indebted to Venki Shenoi for senjding us a fascinating collection of photographs of his visit to India early this year to go there please Click here

February 26 2013

on the BOOKS page Early Photographs of Ladak Comprising: From Simla through Ladac & Cashmere by Captain Robert Melville Clarke with an Introduction by Hugh Rayner F.R.G.S., F.R.A.S. to view please Click Here

February 24 2013

Thanks to Minoo Avari we have an Oil painting on paper of Darjeeling, by Marianne North (1830-1890) to read please Click Here

February 24 2013

Police in Calcutta are using the picture on the cover of the iconic Beatles albumAbbey Road in a campaign to enforce road safety to read please Click Here

February 23 2013

Lekha Mathur the widow of the late Suresh Mathur wishes to reconnect with planters she knew from the Dooars, Darjeeling, Cachar & Assam ( North & South Banks) to read her request please Click Here

February 18 2013

More newspaper cuttings about what is happening in the world of Tea, to read please Click Here

February 17 2013

We are pleased to report that Hamish Young has joined the e-mail directory to read please Click Here

Burma's buried Spitfires: the inside story of one man's obsession--- to read pleaseClick Here

January 29 2013

Thanks to Shamol Ghosal we have four newspaper cuttings all about TEA to view please Click Here

January 25 2013

Thanks to Pratyush Parasar Sarma we have the story of a McLeod Russell planter from the 50’s who was killed flying his Aeronca Chief single engine propeller aircraft to read please Click Here

January 24 2013We had some technical difficulties and have had to make a new page for Tea News this has been completed and there are some stories of interest, the latest being a story about a tea cartel to boost prices and profits to view please Click Here

January 24 2013Sadly we are told by Bill Beattie of the sad passing of Ivan A. Rufus to read please Click Here

|JANUARY 23 2013

We are grateful to Mike Garnett who gives us a report of Tea Growing in New Zealand --a little different to read please Click Here

January 22 2013Famous bridge in India is in danger of coming down ... because of spitto read please Click Here

January 18 2013Three generations of Avaris--to see the photo please Click Here

January 18 2013Another amusing memory from the Sino/Indian war to read please Click Here

January 16 2013

Thanks to Derek Perry and his old friend Commodore Subrata Bose we have Raj Era historical photographs to view please Click Here

December 26 2012Thanks to Robin Humphries we have a good explanation of Darjeeling Tea Company's plans for the future to read please Click Here

DECEMBER 25 2012

Peter Byrne is trying to find information on the NAGRAKATA Cemetery in the Dooars to read please Click Here

Bryan Byrne is trying to find out the whereabouts of Alan Richardson to read Click Here

December 23 2012

We are pleased to show the Darjeeling Toy Train thanks to Minoo Avari to see please Click Here

December 18 2012We are pleased to announce the arrangements for the second Stratford Reunion to read please Click Here

December 16 2012Thanks to Pullock Dutta of the Telegraph of Calcutta we have the story of the Secretary of the Jorhat Race Committee of 1932 who absconded with the funds to read please Click Here

December 16 2012More input on the subject of Indian words being used in English especially in Assam to read please Click Here

December 13 2012

The 2013 Eastbourne Reunion lunch will be held on Tuesday April 16 to read all about please click here

December 9 2012

Sadly we have to report the sad passing of Colin Jackson to read please Click Here

December 9 2012

Thanks to Pratyush Parasar Sarma we have a description of the well maintained cemetry in downtown Golaghat as it is taday plus the names on the gravestones and photographs of the stones to view please Click Here

December 6 2012We are having some fun with names which English inherited from India and also people sending their New Year and Christmas greetings to all Please go to ARTICLES and the both pages at your leisure Greetins at the top and Names at the bottom--perhaps you could add some ?Editor

November 24 2012A great story "Welcome to Tea' to read please Click Here

November 23 2012If you travelled the world all you have to do is ask for Te(a) or Cha!to read please Click here

November 23 2012The first Fifty words used in English originating from India to read please Click here

November 6 2012The origin of the term 'Sikkens' was asked and to read the answers please Click Here

ANovember 23 2012More special words used in Tea --what did it mean ? and how did it originate ?--all good fun to revive old memories, to see latest please Click Here

November 23 2012The announcement of the Annual Meeting of the Bangladesh Club and election of Office bearers notice to read please Click Here

November 22 2012More on the argument as to the origins of Kive Kivees to read please Click Here

November 21 2012To view critique of two books "Plain Tales from the Raj" and India Britannica showing "Workshop of the East" Click Here

November 20 2012Roy although suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis has penned these memories for us to enjoy-we wish him well and hopes he makes a speedy recovery to read please Click Here

November 16 2012Thanks to the effort of Ajit Saikia we now have some of the history of Goriajan Club also helped by Pratyush Sarma and Rick Lahkar to read please Click Here

November 16 2012Two more memories of the Sino-Indian war of 1962 thanks to Robin Borthakur to read mplease Click Here

November 10 2012Thanks to Pullock Dutta Special Correspondent of the Telegraph of India for this article on a programme due to be shown about the story of Albert Masters of Jorhat, a member of the Assam Valley Light Horse who went missing: to see the link please Click Here

November 8 2012 A Toast to Tea from the Readers Digest of a long time ago to read please Click Here

October 31 2012A new page covering information about Tea in this case about the Paris show "Digs into Brews Roots" plus comments about China and Indian Tea with comparisons to read please Click Here

October 29 2012Twenty long years to get the bridge up, three months from completion of construction to inauguration, and TWO opening ceremonies in one dayTo read please Click here

October 27 2012Another memory of the Sino-Indian war of 50 years ago has been added to read please Click Here

October 25 2012Do you have any memories of the Goriajan Club in the Golaghat District of Assam. Please go to the page as through the web site we would like to share the history and memories to read please Click Here

October 25 2012To read another critique of the Broken Tea cup story please Click Here

October 24 2012 To obtain the details of a book "1971 as seen by a Planters wife" by Riahana A Hasan please go to BOOKS page

October 23 2012Thanks to Roy Church we have a definitive description of transport in Assam in the '40's and 50's to read please Click Here

October 22 2012Sadly we have to report the passing of Frank Doyle ex Jokai Company to read please Click Here

October 20 2012Thanks to Alan Lane we have the story from INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ telling of the import in 1833 of Boston Ice to read please Click Here

October 20 2012To find evidence of the Assam Government's decision on the State Drink please Click Here

October 19 2012Thanks to Gowri Mohanakrishnan we have a story of her challenging dialog with the mail service to read please Click Here

October 18 2012To see the report, photos and attendees list of the Junior Koi Hai lunch on 13 October please Click Here

October 17 2012Sadly we report the passing of Bobbie Ducat in her 97th year to read please Click Here

October 12 2012Sadly we have to report the passing of Neil Coombes to read please Click Here

October 10 2012Thanks to Phil Bayley who kindly shares his memories-- this time of the 1962 Evacuationbut backed up by airmail copy letters kept by Jennifer to read please Click Here

October 8 2012Diana Owen is looking for help in locating the children of Gerry Eastmure and similarly Matuil Nowshad is looking to contact the children of B A West ex Deundi TE to read please click here

October 6 2012Butch Datta sadly tells us of the loss of is wife Nandini to read please click here

October 6 2012Clive Roberson's Newsletter for October is here, to read please click Here

September 28 2012Sadly we report the passing of Mark Steevens who was compiling the history of the Anglo Burmese people to read please Click Here

September 26 2012Jennifer Bayley has shared with us her notes of the order for lunch for a cricket match at Tingri fifty years ago to read please Click Here

September 23 2012The Editor has read and recommends the story of The Secret Children by Alison McQueen about a planter and his love for a local lady to read please Click Here

September 20 2012Maharaja's Express This is a brand new Indian Panorama Tour by train starting in October 2012 The ultimate in luxury to view please. Click Here

September 19 2012The Editor is pleased to announce that we have a new Chairman/Organiser of the Eastbourne Reunion Lunch to read please Click Here

September 17 2012Duncan Allan tells us of being commisioned into 1st Gurkha Rifles and his experiences in his "Last days of the Raj story to read please Click Here

September 17 2012 Speedy Rautela has written an appreciation of his second Burra Sahib Peter Castle, which adds humour to Peter 's sad passing to read please Click Here

September 5 2012 We are indebted to Duncan Allan who has produced part of "Recollections of a Tea Planter" written by W M Fraser in an effort to pay tribute to the pioneers of Dooars Tea planting to read pleaseClick Here

September 5 2012Jane McCabe, a descendant of a Dr Graham's Homes emigrant to New Zealand in the 1920s, is undertaking research on the OGBs who emigrated in groups from Dr Graham's Homes to New Zealand to read please click here

September 4 2012DACRE MOGGIt is with great sadness that we have to report the sad passing of Dacre Mogg on Saturday September 1st--To Janet and his family we send our sincere condolences--to read details and an appreciation by his son Stephen please Click Here

September 4 2012Rosemary Kemp the daughter of the late John and Pat Soward has shared with us some old photos when clearing up her parents effects to view please Click Here

September 4 2012Roy Church has written a warm appreciation of the late Peter Castle, his first Burra Sahib to view please Click Here

September 4 2012Thanks to Ali Zaman we now have the beginnings of the art of Tea Tasting by computer to read please click here

August 31 2012Uddhab Bharali an Engineer from Assam has been shortlisted for a NASA award to read please Click Here

August 30 2012PETER CASTLEIt is with great sadness that we report the passing of Peter Castle on August 17 2012, to read the statement by his son Rupert please Click Here

August 29 2012Thanks to Nasim Anwar we have an insight into the time when Tea garden employees were paid with tokens to read please Click Here

For a number of years Minoo Avari has been sharing old photographs with the Editor of the Koi Hai web site (They can be seen on Minoo's page on CORRESPONDENTS) -Minoo recently sent an old photo of tea pluckers from Darjeeling.

The Potted history of the Stolke & Wernicke Family is shown on the Darjeeling page-The Editor enquired of James Sinclair whose family originated from the Stolke family and the Editor was told by James that yes, the photo shows his father with the pluckers-a great coincidence to go to the page please Click Here

August 28 2012Buddy MacDougall wrote of her memories of Tea in a book "Two leaves and a Bud" which was published in 2010. Buddy has very kindly allowed us to show it here on this web site. Thank you Buddy. To read please Click Here

August 27 2012 Bill Henderson recently visited UK from his home in Australia and met up with some old friends and took some photos which he hopes will bring back memories to some of the readers of Koi Hai. To view please Click Here

August 25 2012 Spectrum Publications are working on reprints of Assam Valley by R.C.Muirhead Thomson and also Assam Planter by A.R.Ramsdenif anyone can help with any bio data or photos it would be appreciated to read please Click Here--.

August 25 2012 We have amusing memories from Phil Bayley of his Acting Manager's time at Phillobari in 1962 to read please Click Here

August 20 2012Sadly we have to report the sad passing of David Eyton-Jones to read please Click Here for Funeral arrangements please go to page

August 20 2012 We are pleased to introduce you to the latest offering from Tea-- Lekha Mathur, widow of Suresh Mathur a Duncan's planter has recently written a book titled "A Burra Memsahibs Tea Trolley', to read about it please .Click Here

The award winning Real Tea Cafe in Stratford-upon-Avon aims to revive the great British tradition of tea drinking with advice on buying 'proper' tea to making a real cup of tea. To read more please click here

August 17 2012

The story of a weekend trip up the river with only self help avaiable to read please Click Here

August 15 2012Tina Eyton-Jones has shared with us her trip to celebrate her 60th birthday at the bungalow where she was born at Koliabor in Assam to read please Click Here

August 7 2012

We are privileged to have the autobiography of a very successful Tea

Man, Saroj K Mehera, starting in the early 1950's and retiring as Boss

July 21 2012Thanks to Jimmie Bain we have a story "How to choose a General to read please Click Here

July 21 2012

Thanks to Georgette Ham we have a photo of the Jorehaute Company Management circa 1950 to view please Click Here

July 18 2012A photograph plus comments of the work of the Delhi Planters Welfare Association to read please Click Here

July 15 2012

We are pleased to introduce a new Club onto Koi Hai from Chandigarh to read about it please Click Here

July 8 2012The Tea Board Chairman is pushing to have Tea from the Nilgiris as the Tea for the Olympics to read please Click Here

July 7 2012Ali Zaman has kindly told us of his recent visit to Cachar and the changes which are happening to read Click Here

July 4 2012Ann Leslie relates her visit to the Ooty Club in South India and it's approach and attitudes of today; to read please Click Here

July 4 2012Roy Church on his return from India worked at Sausthorpe Hall Estate for 18months prior to his joining the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester to read Rural Estate Management in autumn 1968 to read his reminisces please click here.

July 3 2012The Editor recently obtained an old book and wishes to recommend the small but efficient company Pagoda Trees Press who found what I was seeking to see about them please Click Here

July 2 2012Sadly we have to report the passing of R N (Ruby) Deogun formerly of Finlays and Tata Tea to read details please Click here

July 1 2012

A photo of all the James Finlay Managers attending Tocklai in 1950our thanks to Saroj Mehera, to view please click here

July 1 2012A recent publication, "The Naga Queen" author Vicky Thomas, which tells of the remarkable life of Ursula Graham Bower among the Zemi Nagas of North Cachar, Assam. Derek has given us a fine description of the time to read please Click Here

June 20 2012Roy Church tells us of Lincolnshire Fen character to read please Click Here

June 20 2012It can never be said that a tea planters life is dull--to read the proof please read a reminisce by Dick Scott to view please Click Here

June 19 2012Holly Scallon's funeral was yesterday June 18 and we are privileged to be able to show the Eulogy read by his grandsons to read please Click Here

A sad story of the burning down of the Upper Assam's Commisioner Office and residence which previously was the headquarters of the Jorehaute Company to read please Click Here

June 17 2012

Saroj Mehera recently visited Powai and Kakajan in Assam and enjoyed meeting up with old friends and colleagues. We have a page dedicated to the story of his trip plus his background in Tea This should be of considerable interest to old chaiwallahs and friends to read pleaseClick Here

jUNE 17 2012

.Once again Roy Church entertains us with his recollections of his youth, to read please Click Here

June 16 2012Thanks to Dick Scott we have an elephant hunt with a difference to read please Click Here

June 10 2012An interesting story about Polo and the Silchar Club to read pleaseClick Here

June 8 2012An interesting article from the Business India --the Magazine of the Corporate World highlighting the progress and success of McLeod Russell/Williamson Magor to read please Click Here

May 31 2012

Sadly we have to report the passing of Holly Scallon to read please Click Here

May 31 2012Phil Bayley tells us of his Acting in 1961/62 to read please Click Here

May 30 2012An interesting story about Bhutan taken from the Smithsonian to read please Click Here

May 30 2012Gowri has given us a story of the " Great Caucasian Cuppa" to read please Click Here

May 29 2012Sadly we have to report the passing of Bill Charlier to read please Click Here

May 19 2012

Davey Lamont has given his memories of his wonderful time in India to read please Click Here

May 18 2012We are grateful to Gogi Bajaj who kindly forwarded this story of the 1905 Polo Cup- and the American Singer --to read please Click Here

May 17 2012Dilip Kumar Chanda an Oil Company man, tells us of his memories of the Chinese Invasion -- to read please Click Here

May 16 2012Phil and Jennifer Bayley found some nostalgia hoarded away and now share it with us to view please Click Here

May 15 2012Shamol Ghosal keeps us up to date with the commercial world of Tea--here he gives us information about a visit of 24 Argentinians to Darjeeling and the expected business opportunities to result from the visit - to read please Click Here

May 15 2012A cutting from the London Daily Telegraph of 70 years ago thanks to Aline Dobbie --to read please Click Here

May 14 2012

The Koi-Hai web site has been removed from

Facebook and we can now return to normality

and the Koi Hai web site will restart tomorrow--

no blame attached to anyone

May 11 2012The Convener's Report and the photographs of the attendees of the Eastbourne lunch can now be viewed--unfortunately some names are missing to view please Click Here

May 11 2012Dick Scott tells us about the members of the British Army's abiity to grumble to read please Click Here

May 10 2012

Thanks to Robin Humphries we have a fine presentation of the Duke of York's visit to Kohima to view please Click here

May 8 2012

Austerity during WW 2 was a must and Roy has defined it as a great tribute to the resourcefulness of people during World War 2 and especially his Mum to read please Click Here

May 5 2012

Thanks to Minoo Avari we have a great postcard photo of Darjeeling in 1904 to view please Click Here

May 5 2012Sadly we report the passing of David Little to read please Click Here

May3 2012

Sadly we report the passing of Margaret Mortimer to read please Click here

May 1 2012Ranjit Barooah is asking for help in tracing any details/documents/pictures of the Purdey family. To read please Click Here

April 30 2012Dr Doke tells us of more findings of 3 more crashed WW-11 aircraft in Arunchal Pradesh (previously NEFA) to read please Click Here

April 29 2012Minoe Avari has kindly supplied another picture of yesteryear this time early Forties and Hathaways of Darjeeling, plus a photo of the Kings Birthday parade in 1937to view please Click Here

April 29 2012Dick Scott brings us up to date on the subject of Brains plus an article "To Have Found Which Was Lost" to read please Click Here

April 28 2012

Bill Henderson tells us that he has just returned from a visit to Ballarat which in the mid-19th century was the centre of the Australian gold rush with a large botanical garden where an annual Begonia festival is still held To view please Click Here

April 28 2012Further amusing reminisce of Fay Gibb thanks to Alan Lane and Roy Church to view please Click Here

April 23 2012

Characters of Tea's Yesteryear - Fay Gibb, once again Roy Church tells us of some of the Characters of Tea of the past to read please Click Here

April 22 2012

Charles Pitt from Florida, USA has been in touch offering to donate a polo cup which reads 'Dibrugarh Races 1905 First Team Polo Tournament' Can anyone help Identify the names on this cup? to read please Click Here

March 25 2012Once again Roy Church amuses us with his memories of life as a Mistry Sahib defined under the Heading Monday-- to view Click Here

March 25 2012We have another interesting reminisce from Pransu to view please Click Here

March 24 2012

Once again Roy Church has his storytelling skills at work this time --a Load of Bull--to view please Click Here

March 22 2012A wonderful collection of Tea Cups from Yesteryear are shown and hopefully readers with some similar and beautiful crockery will allow us to show theirs for all to enjoy, to go there please Click Here

March 19 2012

Dick Scott has given us ashort reminiscence of Puncture Hogaya a character from the Digboi area--those with a memory of translation will understand what ?To read please Click Here

March 19 2012Two new 2012 vintage books about the Burma evacuation and the part played by the Nagas to read please Click Here

March 18 2012Thanks to Shamol Ghosal we have a fine, laid back, reminisce of Goa in Bygone Days, written by Armand Rodrigues to read please Click Here

March 17 2012Minoo Avari has kindly supplied us with another collection of photographs, this time, recording Queen Elizabeth 11's visit to India in 1961 To view please Click Here

March 8 2012Thanks to Ajay Mehra we have more golf stories -- to read please Click Here

March 4 2012A new page has been created for golf and memories of it in Assam The first two stories are there to read please Click Here

March 4 2012

We are indebted to Julie Warren for agreat description and record of the work the Commandos did in Cachar in 1944 to read please Click here

March 4 2012

Thanks to Terry Morris we have a book Tea, Love and War, compiled from letters Stuart Poyser sent to his family. David Mitchell was the nephew of Stuart Poyser who formulated the book from a series of correspondence between the family to read please Click Here

March 1 2012Ali Zaman has come up with some positive facts about the game of golf to read please Click Here

March 1 2012

Pransu Raj Kaushik has come up with another amusing story -- The Case of the Missing "Dinner" to read please Click Here

February 28 2012Roy Church has amusing tales of three troublesome recruits from his army days to read please CLICKHERE

February 24 2012

An amusing tongue in cheek letter to the Secretary of State to read please Click Here

February 21 2012

A wonderful collection of Tea Cups and Saucers from Yesteryear to view please Click Here

February 21 2012

The ITA in 1942 strongly contributed to the building of the Manipur Road, 161 miles long, plus the setting up and manning the Refugee Camps to cope with 200,000 Refugees from Burma. This effort by Julian Pilcher, son of Col Humphrey Pilcher, will go a long way in helping people recognize what was done and by whom to read pleaseClick here

February 14 2012

Three books are being published in March which deal, among other things, with children being sent home very young from tea plantations to be educated in the UK. to view please Click Here

February 9 2012

We are pleased to show an article "My Ancestral and Historical Roots with India' by Derek Perry to visit the page please Click Here

February 5 2012

Sadly we have to report the passing of T.V. Alexander to read please Click Here

February 2 2012

The Barraclough family who lived as children in the Dooars and Assam revisited and had a wonderful experience seeing their old gardens in Assam and Kolkatato view please Click Here

February 2 2012

An interesting story of Norman Jackson who started in Tea in 1934 and retired in 1966 to read please Click Here

Phil Bayley has created another amusing story from his memory to read please Click Here

January 27 2012

Shona Patel is the daughter of a tea planter. Who was born and raised in a tea garden in Assam, and has a Blog which is well worth reading please go to LINKS by clicking here

January 27 2012

We are pleased to show a story titled "An Assamese Rail Journey" by Bob Muir to read please Click Here

January 25 2012

We are privileged to have the story of a lady, Joan Scott, her mother and grandmother travelling to Liverpool from Bombay in 1945, 3,000 troops and 600 civilians, to read please Click Here

January 24 2012

A Humble Salute to the Grand Koi Hais of Yore! By Pransu Raj Kaushik to read please Click here

January 21 2012

Manzurul Haque tells us of the sad passing of M A Rahman to read please Click Here

January 20 2012

Thanks to Roy Church we have some reminiscencess around his exit from his tea planting life in Assam which did not go strictly according to plan to read PleaseClick here

January 19 2012

We have a fine collection of photographs in excellent condition, from the 1920's showing life in Assam then---- to view please Click Here

January 19 2012

A great description of the arrival of the 'movie' shows on a Tea Garden in Upper Assam -to read please Click Here

January 17 2012

We are privileged to have Ken Joyce's writings regarding his visits to Burma in 2008 and 2011 They make great reading and I'm sure many others will enjoy Ken's storytelling gift and the added touch of humour ---to go there please Click Here

January 17 2012

Viv Griffiths who is the step daughter of Bill Doran of the Jorehaute Company in the 50's/60's is asking for advice about an impending visit to her childhood haunts to read please click here

January 15 2012

Thanks to Alan Lane we have a video of life in Shillong to view please Click Here

January 14 2012

The new British Government funded local Enterprise Partnerships are intended to be led by business, for business,.and our man Denys Shortt is at the forefront to read please Click here

January 14 2012

We are pleased to welcome an old Assam Oil man Bob Muir to the E-mail directory to read please Click here

January 14 2012The Bengal Bike Ride starts in Kolkata on 19th February, travelling some 670 km to the Kalimpong Homes to raise money for the Homes to read please Click Here

Sadly we have to report the passing of Richard Highmore to read please Click Here

January 5 2012Dacre Mogg the Convenor of the Eastbourne Reunion lunch has the 2012 invitation ready and posted on this site-- to view please Click Here

January 2 2012?To see the photograph of all the Managers of Jorehaut Tea Company, circa 1960 please Click Here

January 2 2012

Sadly we have to advise of the passing of Jimmy Mortimer --to read please click here

January 1 2012

Amlan Dutta is looking for old friends and colleagues to read please Click Here

December 23 2011

An interesting bit of history about the beginning of the 20th Century--Bizarre Tea tales by Ali Zaman --to read please Click Here

December 21 2011Thanks to Shamol Ghosal we found a very interesting site created by Saif Shahid who claims to be just an ordinery ex-planter who still reminisces about his plantation days -- to go to the page with the link to Saif's page Click Here

December 21 2011Hippies at Itakhoolie a story by the late Peter Swer told by Danny Pariat to see please Click Here

December 17 2011

The Planters club of Dhaka are planning a New Years Eve party to read please Click Here

December 13 2011

We now have the 1838 Account of the Manufacture of Black Tea as practiced at Suddeya in Upper Assam by C A Bruce who was the Father of Tea in Assam to read please Click Here

December 11 2011

Thanks to Derek Perry and Larry Brown we have created a page marked BEGINNINGS to show the history of Tea--the first story is there to read please Click Here

December 10 2011

Thanks to Martin Holl we have a story of the last European planter in Darjeeling Teddy Young to read please Click Here

December 4th 2011 The London Curry Lunch - A Huge Success!

This annual event was held on 26th. October at St Columba's Church of Scotland, Pont Street, London SW1. to read more please Click Here.

December 4 2011

Phil Bayley has added to his page with another amusing reminisce Tingri in the 50's to read pleaseClick Here

December 3 2011Thanks to Derek Perry and Larry Brown, we have an interview with Jim and Nora Hall Jim was from English stock and Nora from Scottish. Their recollections of India and elsewhere of nearly a century ago are quite fascinating-to read--- please Click Here

December 3 2011This is the first story which fits the 'Life after Tea' criteria to read please Click Here

December 3 2011Danny Pariat has added some more reminisces to his --"Life in these Tea Estates" to read please Click Here

November 29 2011Helen Fraquet has created a memorial page for her friend the late Patricia Ann Wilson, daughter of Frank Wilson to read please Click here

November26 2011Denise Sloan has sent us her complimentary thoughts on her recent visit to India to read please Click Here

November 25 2011A great story about Somjeswar Sarma--a very special Planter who had E J Nichols, as his Assistant Manager to read please Click Here

November 25 2011A page headed Anglo Indian Fraternity has been created and the first story is there, it is given by Bev Pearson in Sydney Australia to read please Click Here

November 24 2011

Thanks to Alan Lane we have an interesting comment from The Asian Age about the Burra Peg: Raj hangover in Indian Drinking Habits to read please Click Here

November 23 2011The Editor made a mistake in mis-numbering the Home Address of Morris Thomson, Treasurer of UK Committee, for Dr Grahams Homes. This has been corrected. The appeal was for donations to help reconstruction after the recent terrible earthquake--To read please Click Here

November 22 2011Sadly we report that T V Verghese ("Verghy") passed away on 22 November 2011, to his wife Molly and Children Liz and George we send our condolences to read please Click Here

November 22 2011We are indebted to Martin Holl for introducing us to the video ofThe Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, nicknamed "Toy Train", was built in 1881. to view please Click Here

November 19 2011Danny Pariat has started a collection of memories/anecdotes--"Life in these Tea Estates" to read please Click Here

November 19 2011Another gem from Phil Bayley--his first year in tea to see please Click Here

November 16 2011We are pleased to show the congratulations from the business community that our sponsor Denys Shortt, son of the late Peter Shortt has received. to read it all please Click Here

November 16 2011We are pleased to show the office bearers of the Planters Club Ltd of Bangladesh to view please Click Here

November 14 2011The Editor is delighted to welcome Roy Church as a contributor with some very interesting stories to read please Click Here

November 7 2011 Is anyone familiar with Alfred Eustace D'Silva or his son Alfred "Alfie" D'Silva to read request please Click here

November 7 2011Bill Henderson has been told by Priyanga Tennege 'Unit Manager, Tea & Coffee Division, Seychelles Trading Corporation'. that a Museum is being created for the Tea industry and Bill will be honoured as the founder of Tea in the Seychelles to read please Click Here

November 7 2011Sadly we have to report the passing of Olive Anderson on 30th October--to read Please Click Here

November 5 2011Thanks to Shamol Ghosal we have an article by Shekhar Kapoor telling us of a small sign "Cellphoon reapars" barely visible through the street vendors crowding the Juhu market in Mumbai-a wonderful story proving "How India works" to read please Click here

November 5 2011Roy Church has collected a number of memories of experiences people had on 21 st November 1962 to read please Click Here

November 5 2011Jill Dawkins has provided a great description of her very recent visitto Assam & Kolkata--to read please Click Here

November 2 2011A few days ago, Gowri and her husband Mohan travelled to look at thecondition of the Darjeeling railway line at Tindharia. to see please click here

November 2 2011Some old photos recovered from an old Shoe Box to look please click here

October 30 2011Ajay Mehra has again come up with an amusing piece of Nostalgia to read please click here

October 30 2011It is with great sadness that I have to report the passing of Jimmy Foster on October 19th to read please click here

October 25 2011Denise Sloan is travelling to Kolkata and has made an offer to anyone who would like her to buy on their behalf embroidered or smocked dresses in the "Good Companions" in Russell Street the dresses to read please click here

October 22 2011Valerie Sinclair was fascinated to find the book "Forgotten Frontier" which she purchased from a New York store with a note inside from "The Fairfields of Assam" to read please click here

Niswarth has exciting news about the great progress and recognition Niswarth is receiving for all it's good work--thanks to Gowri Mohanakrishnan for sending all the information to read pleaseclick here

August 2 2011

Thanks to the help from Jimmie Bain we now have a page devoted to the James Finlay Company to read please Click Here

August 1 2011Thanks to Manzurul Haque we have an amusing story of a letter written 100 years ago to the Railway management to read pleaseclick here

July 30 2011

Thanks to Danny Pariat and his daughter Janet we have a story about the WW11 Jeep to read please click Here

jULY 29 2011

A collection of photographs taken by John Clark during the building of the Manipur Road to Kohima in 1941/1942. We are gratedfull to John Clark's daughter Fiona Scott for sharing them with us to read pleaseClick here

July 29 2011A Book of a bygone age --a Soldiers Story by John A Hislop to read pleaseClick here

July 21 2011

Thanks to Fiona Scott daughter of John Clark, we have the story told by John of his initial employment in Glasgow and his journey to Assam in 1926 to read pleaseClick Here

July 22 2011A story from the Wall St Journal One glass and seven layers of tea to read pleaseClick Here

July14 2011

Sadly we are told of the passing of Les Doran an ex Assam planter who died in Malawi to read please Click Here

July 12

Thanks to Willie Wood and Alan Lane we have an interesting story of Megalaya to read pleaseClick Here

July 5 2011

.Sadly we have to advise of the passing of Chutky Barooah (wife of Hemen Barooah) to read please Click Here

July 29 2011

Fettes Falconer was born after the Second World War but learned many stories of his family, one side of whch was tea planting in Assam.He recently visited Assam and Darjeeling and has written a very good account of what he found in the countryside and the people. He isvery complimentary about all the good people he met in Assam and in particular his travel Agent who went above and beyond their normal responsibilities in order to make sure he had a great tripThere is more to come but the Editor deemed that I should open it up for others to enjoy to read please CLICK HERE

July 29 2011Here is an interesting story about Naga land in the 1890'sby a very strong lady to read please CLICK HERE

My Three Years in Manipur by Ethel St. Clair G (1891)

June 27 2011

Another sad report telling of JOHN KENT'S death on the Island of Islayto read please CLICK HERE

June 27 2011Sadly we have to report the passing of MICHAEL ROME to read please CLICK HERE

June 14 2011Thanks to Jimmie Bain we have a very amusing tale of an African Black Rhino to read please Click Here

October 25 2010Bhaiti Bhuyan who is the working president of the MANIRAM MEMORIAL TRUST with Aroon Chandre Baruah the great, great garndson of Maniram Dewan kindly forwarded it to the Editor the article in the Telegraph of October 19 2010 to read please click here

October 25 2010

Here is a very interesting and informative lecture by Robin Humphries on the subject of irrigation and would be of interest to those contemplating using it for crops or just for their own education To read pleaseclick here